More than five years after he last pitched in the majors, Los Angeles Dodgers All-Star Hong-Chih Kuo will attempt a comeback. The left-hander signed a minor league deal with the Padres that does not include an invitation to major league spring training.

Kuo, 35, pitched in the Dodgers’ bullpen from 2005-11, posting a 3.73 ERA and 10.6 strikeouts per nine innings. He was a National League All-Star in 2010, when he recorded a 1.20 ERA over 60 innings.

Kuo later returned to his native Taiwan to pitch in the Chinese Professional Baseball League, but he has been hampered by health issues. He did not appear in a game last season.

“He threw a bullpen session for a couple guys the other day,” Padres General Manager A.J. Preller said. “He’s missed a lot of time with injury over the last few years, but I think he just wants an opportunity one more time to see if he can compete and try to make a team.”